So our sister lab was cited last week (September 2022) by TJC for not QCing panel cells. That lab had at one time been a branch of a reference lab so of course they never QC'ed panel cells for reasons given above. We are arguing back that it is a procedural QC process that we would never do a panel if the screen was negative. So if they don't react when they expect them to then we do other processes. (ie repeat, check for gel junk/misc reactivity in the screen, run it on tube, etc). Our lab does QC our panels on receipt (because a TJC surveyor told us to years back) to make sure they are reactive, but we currently do not Qc them every day of use. And the IFU now states that we need to look at our "regional and national guidance, standards, regulations and professional preferences. and Each lab must develop specific procedures..." All AABB states is to have a QC policy that works basically.
I told our manager to ask them exactly what they want. (I am sure every surveyor will be different, and we may just have to satisfy them with the smoke and mirrors QC unfortunately.)